Thanks, David for an introduction. The key point to understand is that the rotating machines (generators) in an interconnection operate in synchrony - the same frequency and phase across an interconnection. Synchronous grid inertia is necessary to insure that random step changes in load or generation don't destabilize the interconnection. Please see the March 4, 2024 article and notes "Why is Grid Inertia Important? Without sufficient synchronous grid inertia (SGI,) the grid becomes unstable and a blackout occurs." https://greennuke.substack.com/p/why-is-grid-inertia-important - For most interconnections, nuclear power plants are the biggest contributors to SGI. Other articles at GreenNUKE discuss the adverse economic consequences in nations such as Germany when generators producing SGI are shut down - Deindustrialization.
Yes - that's a part of the next blog entry. And aren't all the large baseload power plants the big contributors to the grid inertia? So primarily coal & nuclear. And any large gas plant that is always on.
You are correct. Please interview me for additional details. I just watched your interview with Meredith Angwin, who is one of my heroes. I was a science and engineering professor. Californians for Green Nuclear Power also staffs a booth at the downtown San Luis Obispo Farmer's Market. We answer questions from the public.
Thanks, David for an introduction. The key point to understand is that the rotating machines (generators) in an interconnection operate in synchrony - the same frequency and phase across an interconnection. Synchronous grid inertia is necessary to insure that random step changes in load or generation don't destabilize the interconnection. Please see the March 4, 2024 article and notes "Why is Grid Inertia Important? Without sufficient synchronous grid inertia (SGI,) the grid becomes unstable and a blackout occurs." https://greennuke.substack.com/p/why-is-grid-inertia-important - For most interconnections, nuclear power plants are the biggest contributors to SGI. Other articles at GreenNUKE discuss the adverse economic consequences in nations such as Germany when generators producing SGI are shut down - Deindustrialization.
Yes - that's a part of the next blog entry. And aren't all the large baseload power plants the big contributors to the grid inertia? So primarily coal & nuclear. And any large gas plant that is always on.
You are correct. Please interview me for additional details. I just watched your interview with Meredith Angwin, who is one of my heroes. I was a science and engineering professor. Californians for Green Nuclear Power also staffs a booth at the downtown San Luis Obispo Farmer's Market. We answer questions from the public.